PARALINGUISTICS

PARALINGUISTICS 

The literal meaning of „para-‟ is „like‟; the subject relates to a field that is „like language‟. It is not a language because it does not involve any words. However, no words can be spoken or sung without the sound that accompanies it. It is non-verbal communication, known as „vocal communication‟. Without it, words do not convey the intended meaning. Thus the entire subject of communication has three distinct components:

 Verbal is what of the message i.e., words
 Vocal is how of the message i.e., the voice of the speaker
 Visual is the supportive body movements without which a face-to-face message is incomplete.